O.E.M. brand parts - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Diesel911 · #1 09-01-2014, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by GregMN

OEM : Original Equipment Manufacturer
URO : U Really Ought to keep looking

Unfortunately I think there is a Company called OEM.

Zacharias · #2 09-01-2014, 05:40 PM

Amazon.com: Lemforder Drive Shaft Flex Joint: Automotive

If you look in the Pelican catalogue, they feature the "OEM" brand but at lower left in a sidebar they list other makes available (Meyle, Febi, or Mercedes OE). Meyle isn't hugely appealing, based on what I have heard. Febi has a bad rep on this forum but a friend who worked in a euro part shop said he didn't see complaints from the shops that they supplied Febi stuff to.

There was a previous thread either here or on the other list asking about OEM and no one seems to know much about them.

When looking for any part now I try the www.everythingbenz.com specialized search engine first. Not completely accurate but they have helped me out in the past.

gatorblue92 · #3 09-01-2014, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Zacharias

Amazon.com: Lemforder Drive Shaft Flex Joint: Automotive

If you look in the Pelican catalogue, they feature the "OEM" brand but at lower left in a sidebar they list other makes available (Meyle, Febi, or Mercedes OE). Meyle isn't hugely appealing, based on what I have heard. Febi has a bad rep on this forum but a friend who worked in a euro part shop said he didn't see complaints from the shops that they supplied Febi stuff to.

There was a previous thread either here or on the other list asking about OEM and no one seems to know much about them.

When looking for any part now I try the EverythingBenz - Mercedes-Benz Forum and Web Search Using Google specialized search engine first. Not completely accurate but they have helped me out in the past.

I'll have to look on my computer tomorrow. It's nearly impossible to navigate the pelican catalog on an iPhone.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diesel911

Unfortunately I think there is a Company called OEM.

That's the one I was referring to.

Diesel911 · #4 09-02-2014, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zacharias

Amazon.com: Lemforder Drive Shaft Flex Joint: Automotive

If you look in the Pelican catalogue, they feature the "OEM" brand but at lower left in a sidebar they list other makes available (Meyle, Febi, or Mercedes OE). Meyle isn't hugely appealing, based on what I have heard. Febi has a bad rep on this forum but a friend who worked in a euro part shop said he didn't see complaints from the shops that they supplied Febi stuff to.

There was a previous thread either here or on the other list asking about OEM and no one seems to know much about them.

When looking for any part now I try the www.everythingbenz.com specialized search engine first. Not completely accurate but they have helped me out in the past.

That could be because if the Part Fails a Year later the Shop gets to make more Money by Changing the same Part again.

A Shop is going to complain when a Part fails immedieatly because they would need to redo it at a possible loss of on the Labor Cost. If the Vehicle makes it out of the Shops Door and gets some use the Shop installed the Part corrrectly is not responsible if it fails

GregMN · #5 09-01-2014, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Diesel911

Unfortunately I think there is a Company called OEM.

That's sorta like the town in China call USA...